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Rupture of an aneurysm of the coronary sinus of Valsalva: diagnosis by helical CT angiography

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A 75-year-old man presented with a 5-day history of upper chest discomfort. On auscultation, there was a systolic murmur in the left parasternal area that radiated to the apex. Electrocardiography showed flat T waves in the anterior precordial leads. Chest X ray revealed mediastinal enlargement. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a dilated proximal ascending aorta with moderate aortic regurgitation. A contrast-enhanced helical CT scan, performed to eliminate an aortic dissection, showed a ruptured left coronary sinus of Valsalva aneurysm, confirmed at surgery. This case highlights the fact that helical CT, in patients with suspected aortic dissection, may reveal other pathology that accounts for the clinical presentation.

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Azarine, A., Lions, C., Koussa, M. et al. Rupture of an aneurysm of the coronary sinus of Valsalva: diagnosis by helical CT angiography. Eur Radiol 11, 1371–1373 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300000780

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